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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

The ice Is gorging in the Susauehanna below
Port Deposit, and the lower part Of that town Is
Hooded.
The new law at Montgomery, Ala, imposing
q license tax on commercial travellers went into
effect yesterday.
William c. Busch, the Elk county, PA. murderer
sentenced to be hanged on January 25has been ne
Spited by the governor until March "a In order
70 allow his case TO be taken TO the board OF par
dOnS.
statistics show q great improvement I'm the
trade OF Baltimore. Last year 1909 cattle were
shipped from that city TO Europe.
congressman Ira Davenport and his brother have
just presented TO their native town OF Bath n. u,
an imposing structure for library purposes
Pierre Lorillards toboggan side at Tuxedo Is
exactly one mile long, and the descent Is fire.
quenty made in Just one minute OF time.
the endowment fund which Prof. Mitchell Is rails
ing for the vassar observatory.
President Dwight, OF Yale. has sent Hartford
made tobo2gan as Christmas gift TO the dean OF
Canterbury.
senator Stanfords San Francisco home is esti-
mated TO be worth a round million OF dollars.
Mrs. Langtry has an old-faShioned N Massachusetts
sleigh and ttght-ntting tigerskin jacket, and Is
lying low for a snow storm, that she may astonish
the natives with an original turnout.
Senator John H. Mitchell, OF oregon, has been
visiting the iron furnaces and coal mines located
In and around the city OF Scranton, Pa Mr.. Nit
chell was born In that section.
Lee Nelson became offended at q little son OF Ben
Chestnuts at Burnside, KY, and beat the child
severely. The boys elder brother hunted Nelson
up, and knocked him down with club, and
then crushed his skull In, knocking one OF his
eyes out He cannot recover.
Miss Lillian Olcott, the actress, tainted on the
stage OF the Jersey City Academy OF Music Thurs
day night, while playing Theodore" The au-
dience had to be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
A Good Word for the Spinsterss


Coming down to modern days we find that
many OF the illustri0us women have remained
spinsters all the days Of their lives Elizabeth OF
England, one of the most remarkable OF latter day
sovereigns and o woman OF remarkable acuteness
courage, and political sagacity, was an old maid.
so was Maria EdgewOrth, whose literary work
prompted Sir Walter Scott to begin the Waveriey
novels; SO was Caroline HerSche; SO was Jane Por-
ter; SO was Joanna Batllte; so was Mary Russell
Milford; so was Jane Austen, to whom Macaulay
awards q very high place in the field OF fiction;
so were Harriet Nartineau, Frances Power CObbe,
and hundreds OF Others whose works live after
them. Who will doubt that such women as Flor
ence Nightingale Emily Faithful and Clara Bar
ton, single women though they be- have done and
are doing double duty for humanity? Some OF the
most eminent women OF every civilized land are
found in the pursuit OF science, literature, art or
benevOlence, and are welded only TO their chosen
calling. The tendereSt minfstratiOns to sick and
suffering strangers In our hospitals and on our
battleelds come from the hands OF the siSUeThOOd
Are they not worthy OF all honor And because
there are weak and Silly curious and gOSSiping old
maids dust as there are weak and silly, curious
and gOSSping married wOmen) shall all old maids
become Che subject OF addlepated Jest? That q
wOman'S reason is best known to herself may
apply to matrimOny as well as to other AFFAIRS in
lie, and 1t is matter into which idle curiosity
has no right to pry. The good there il In the old
maid commands our love and respect; for the
sorrOws which may have been hers She deserves
our sympathy, and common justice, which Is the
common right requires that We render unto
Cesar the Things that are Caesars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
The Distinguishes Dead Of lsss.

FFoin tns rev York Tribune.
Disunguished Americans-Chester A. Arthur,
sainuel j. Tllden, John A. Logan, Horatio Sey.
mour, Winfield Scott Hancock. Charles Francis
Adams, David Davis. John Welsh.
Distinguished Foreigners-king Ludwig OF Ra-
varis: Count Won Beust, William L. Forster, samr
Morley, Marco Minghetu, Count de Saint Waller.
Desire NJ. Lebond, Paul BERT Duke pecazes John
Nicholas Madvig Jules MaIon Sir charles 1lygyal.
yam, Never Kari Rothschlld, Sir John CHAMPION.
Prince Alexander Torionia, Count falloux, Patr1.
clio Calderon, Jose Antonio Garcia, Vice Admiral
ford PIN, Hobart Pacha.
American Legislators and Politicians-John
Kelly, John I. Miller, Austin 4. Pike Jerome n
Chanee, Abraham Dowdney, Lewis Beach John
Arnei, James ID. Warren. Dennis Mccarthy Eras-
tus Brooks, Charles f. Loew, Hubert a. Thonpson
Benz amin A. Willis. Lloyd AspinwaIl William
l.aimoeer, /. A; Pike, Benjamin kingsbury, Thos
n DOYLE David l. luiee, Charles NJ. Crnsswell,
John ;. Phelps Durbin Ward, William Hunter
Music-Abbe Franz List, Joseph Mas Theodore
Ritter. j. l. Hatton Signor opcTti.
Art ana Archit erturr-H. H. Richarisnn Never
Won Bremen, Pierre Frere, Paul Bsuiry, Hour
geois, Kari Daubigny, Francis A Silva, Jerome
Thompson. Arthur Qusrtley, Henry X. Brown,
Lrerature-Leopold Won Ranke, Sir samuel Fer
guson Edwin r. Nhtppie, Paul III. Hayne John
ESten Cooke, Henry y. Hudson, Mary Ceci Hay,
John r. BARTLETT, Adam Blai~e. Nahum Capen l. L
lyanovsky, Max puncker. Carl Ekstrem James
fergussoh Lionel Iennyson, Edward q. Z. Judson
Father Ryan, William Barnes John n. 6ough'
Charles q. Greene, James 4. McMaster
The Draina-Iahn T. owens. George Nandenhof
Won Hulsen Samuel ColvtIe, William stuart
The Churches-ArChhiShop Trench, Bishop Hen.
drfcken, Bishop Herzog, CARDINAL Guibert, Carii-
nal Franzelmi, Cardinal Jacobini John rulloch
Calvin f. Stove, Robert b. Campbell Dr. Erring.
ton, James e. Beecher.
Bench and Bar-ward Hunt. Thomas sunder.
land John Baxter. George h. COrkhill.
observation-disclosures A. Thatcher, Jno. W. Mo-
Lean, Nn. hepworth Thompson, Pnny T. Chase
Jno. ID. Philbr1ck, g. W. Quincy. Chas. short Ed.
ward Tucserinan, Isaac Lea, J. Norman steele
Ncdicine-AuStin Flint Frank IA. Hamilton.
Alfred q. Post, Dio Lewis, Jno. r. Gray
Array and Nayy-Gena. n. ii. slbey, Thomas
Swords, David Hunter, Benjamin Barney. Rear
Admirals Worden and Nichols
Wel-known Business Men-Richard NJ Hoe
Augustus Chace, Richard Arnold. Francis Palms
H. NJ. HoNle, Charles i. Moertshofer, Thaddeus
Fairbanks, George l. LoIflIard, Jeremiah r. Rob-
inson, August Brentano, j. Is. Lppincott, sampson
Low.
Distinguished Women-Mrs Thomas r. Rayard
Mrs. George ii. Pendleton, Mrs Cornelia NJ Stew.
art Mrs. Wendell Phillips, MIS- T. ID. Morgan, MIRA
Geo. Bancroft, Mrs. Fletcher Harper, Countess Of
Chambord.
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Secretary Lamar Engaged.

UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE DATE OF THE MARRIAGE.
Secretary Lamar, in response to an inquiry
yesterday from reporter at Macon. Ga, where he
Is now visiting, is reported to have said: You are
at liberty to announce that there exists an en-
gagement between Mrs. Holt and myself, but
cannot say when the ceremony will take place; 1t
may be the coming spring or winter" The gossip
In Macon, however, fixes the date of the marriage
within the next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

TIE CUBAN SYIPH DKAD.-Narte Zoe, who was
once well known throughout this country a. an
actress, has been living In retirement for some
years past at Hampstead, Long Island, with her
husband, Benjamin Yates, who was formerly
mitted to the insane asylum at Mineola- Long
Island, and now she u dead She WAS known 70
tained such distinction as belonged TO her from
her performance OF the "French Spy," drama
which called into play her abilities as panto-
mim1st and dancer. She was born In Havana,
Cuba, In lS4O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
John POTTS Neck I'm a Moose.

John POTTS Neck In q Moose.
CHARGED WITH AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT, HE MAR
ROwLY ESCAPED LYNCHISG.
At O'Clock Thursday afternoon a comfortably
dressed man knocked at the back door OF j. NJ
Alertons house, on the northern outskirts OF Suf-
fern, Rockland county, N. Y. Mr. Allertons th1r-
teen-year-Old niece, Eta lansing opened the door,
and the man asked her to buy some polishing pow
der, and tried to force his way in. He then asked
girl unguardedly told him no, and that her aunt
was away. The scoundrel turned suddenly and
throwing his arm around her attempted to force
her 10 the floor. Eta struggled violently, screamed
cheek scratched eluded her assailant and ran out
OF the door, where she trpped fell against the stone
step and was stunned. The man made his escape
the cold air soon revived the girl and she saw
him her story. The report spread like w1dtire
and In less than an hour men and boys, many OF
them armed with ShOtguns, revOlvers pitchfOrks
or other weapons, were hunting In all directions
for the culprit.
At about O'Clock Alerton and six other men
were at the edge OF Huyler's woods, when they
discovered tracks in the snow, and ut the same
moment the object OF their search ran out OF Il
called upon the fugitive to stop. The man ran on
stood still.
Alerton seized the man and called for a rope.
moose was frightened about the victims neck,
and the terrified man was given last chance to
confess. This he finally did begging for mercy
Proceedings were then changed on the sugges-
ton OF Ambrose HOffer who advised AllertOn to
at last consented and the cuprit, followed by a
crowd was taken before Justice E. o. MOeller at
Suffern. The prisoner said he was from WOon-
socket, RI, and his name was John POtt. He de-
MED that he intended to cfimnaiiy assault Miss
Lansing. Potts is single, 33 years old and not a
Ddd-lOOklng man.
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Proposed Labor Lexislation.

The law committee OF the united labor party OF
New York has been diligent in preparing work for
the legislature at Albany, which convenes on Tues
day. 1t has list Of twenty-four bills which it Is
going to push theoretically. Among the meas
ures proposed are an act to amend chapter 40 Of
the laws OF 1882, making departments and COM
missions IN New YORK city slngie-aeaded ana pro
employers liability for Injuries to servants and
others; removing property qualification from
grand and petit jurors; forbidding the employ
ment OF children under fourteen years old In any
capacity; abolishtng the conspiracy laws; allow
ing inspectors OF elections to any political party
polling One-fOurrh Of the total vote cast In any
city or county; for an improved system OF ballot
ing at elections; abolishing fees In district courts
abOltShing extra allowances to lawyers in all
cases; providing for Industrial and technical edu-
cation In connection with the common school Sys-
tenn; equalizlng militia as well as jury duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

South CAROLINA AGAIN SHAKEN UP.-Reports
from sumnerSille, 5. G., and Columbia state that
several earthquake shocks OF rather mild char
and day break Yesterday morning; some persons
claim TO have felt preceptible shocks ut Charleston
also. There was considerable thunder prevailing
AZ Charleston between and q O'Clock yesterday
morning with sharp arrillery-like detonations
closely resembling the familiar nquake sounds
This caused grea; many people 10 believe them
of seismic nature, but there was no vibration TO
speak OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
An INSANE HERMIT LIVING IN

IN INSANE fEHNlI LIFINH IN TKEE--Df. Q. b.
Adams, agent OF the Connecticut Humane society,"
has been Investigating the case OF Isaac Pardee
OF Last Haven, who ten years ago was one or the
most promising and prominent young men I'm that
town. suddenly he became demented and took up
his abode IN the woods. OF late years he has been
living In the holowed-out trunk OF an old tree
Dr. Adams Will STE that he is sent 70 an insane
asylum as soon as possible. Its said TO be case
OF unrequted love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

CHILDREN MARRiED.-Susle Walker. aged fifteen.
daughter Of the mayor Of Spartansburg, \. C.. and
Guy Harris, aged fifteen, OF the same place were
arrested on the arrival OF the north-bound train Mt
Greensboro, y. e., Thursday night telegram
IRON Spartansburg, charging them with MARI, ing
without their parents consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
I'd EDITION.
Latest TGlGglans to The Star.
ANOTHER PHILADELPHIA PAPER CONES DOWN IN

I
PRICE.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The Daily Erening Neus
appears to-day as penny paper, having been re-
Handy, who has wide reputation In journalistic
circles and who has been part owner OF the
Neus and its managing editor for the past few
years, announces in the editorial columns OF that
Journal that 1t has become the sole property OF
Louis NJ. Megargee, Erastus Brainard and ID. B.
Waggener, who have all been closely associated
with Mr. Handy In the management OF the paper
Peter A. Il. Wldener and William l. Elkins, who
have heretofore owned One-half of the stock, have
disposed OF their interest to the above mentioned
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

TIE LAKE Full OF DEAD lle6s.-The discovery
OF large number az dead and decomposed hogs
IN the lake hear Medford, " j., Friday, by men
who were cutting Ice has created great indigna-
uioR. The lake has long been depended upon for
the regular supply OF ice because OF the purity Of
the water. IL was learned that the hogs had died
some time since OF cholera, which caused the
death OF hundreds of porAers In the vicinity, and
many of them were thrown into the lake by the
owners. The wafer has become very foul and
unit for Use, and the stored Ice Will have 10 be-
thrown away. The local board OF health viii take
action Oh line matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

SUING WOMAN FOR BREACH OF PRONHE.-Ed-
ward TOmEtns, an Englishman, who has lived In
New Haven for several years, has brought suit
against Mrs. John Ii. DeiDert To recover 5000 for
an alleged breach OF promise. When Tomkins first
came 10 the United States he was married, but his
wife obtained a divorce from him. He then fell in
love with Miss Charlotte sanford, the daughter
OF his boarding hOuse keeper, who did
not return his affection. Once when he
climb In at the back window. A policeman
grabbed him, however, and took him TO the police
station. While he was In jail serving out his
young man well known in New Haven Tom
bnS was furious when he heard OF this, and after
waiting for some time he decided to bring suit.
The papers allege that on Aug. II, 1Sx5 Mas
Sanford requested him TO marry her and he con-
senJed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

Some quite suggestive statistics regarding the
death rate in various classes OF society," including
the extremes, have been published by Miss
Yickery, an English female physician OF note.
From these tables it appears that it is the I'M
heathiness Of the "sluus" which runs up the bills
OF mortality. Notwithstanding the great i'm.
pruvement in sanitary matters the death rate In
England and In Wales seems TO have remained
practically the same for the last forty year3 The
Extraordinary difference between the mortality OF
the rich and the poor Is shown In the statement
death rate in London Tor Hsmpssesd was twelve
and one-han per thousand, but twenty-five In
Bethnal-Green. The mean &ge at death among
the richer classes Ia England 10 nlty-nve years,
among the general population t0Fty-0ne and tbs
ARTISAN class only twenty nine and one-half, the
rich thus getting Stwenty Ave years more OF nfe
than the poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

THEY MUST Nor DRINK.-The superintendent Of
the Reading railroad has issued an order ann0uAc-
lng that "Drinkilg OF all kinda Of intoxicating
liquors or beer while on duty or during ONCE
hours by any OF the employees Of this Company y
strictly prohibited. Heads Of the Departments WIN
look TO the enforcement Of the ORDER"
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rvcounr-Src.rYro K~rcurC ~ C,H.n.

EXCONMUNIcATING KNIGHTS IN CANADA.-Carii-
nal TaScLereau and the Roman Catholic clergy
the order Of the Knights Of Labor out OF the
church in Canada, and their threats OF eX-
communication promise To accomplish the
purpose for which they Were made.
A large number OF assemblies have been started
in the province OF quebec, which is essentially a
Roman Catholic province eighty-hve per cent OF
the population belonging TO that creed. Thee
assemblies Will have to be closed, accord
ing to Cardinal Tai chercau's edict, as far as
the Catholic membership is concerned, or the
Catholic members will be accommodated from
every rite OF the church. II is understood, how
ever, that number OF the order have conditional
ly been admitted to the communion on the under
standing that they Will sever their connection
with the order should the Pope, TO whom the mat
ter has been referred, pronounce against IL con-
Stituted in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

AoovITTNL OF TIE FATHER wRo Kilsxp MS
DAUGHTRRe MARRIED. LOVER.
The trial In Norfolk, Va, OF George W. Hin FOR
the murder last month OF ]. d. Potter closed In
the United states district court last evening with
a verdict OF scquittsl Potter was . draughts-
man in the steam engineering department OF the
Norfolk navy yard and q married man. Hills
daughter, pretty girl OF sixteen. attracted the
attention OF Potter, who visited her as O single
man until the imposition was discovered and his
visits were forbidden. He Afterwards wrote her
several notes which were received and read by
her father. One AFTERNOON In November Hin ana
his daughter called upon Potter az his ONCE. The
father became greatly enrased during the CONVEX.
ton which ensued, and. drawing a pistol shot
Potter, who died I'm a day or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

A BAD YEAR FOR OLA special from Bradford
Pa, says: mot since OH was discovered has th3
producer received so little money for his product.
AT no time during the year ana OIL sell al 81 n
barrel. Despite the unfavorale position Of the
market the producer has realized small profit on
MS operations. The report for December shows a
decrease or thiry-one completed wells and a fall
iag-off OF nearly 1000 barrels in production The
new year starts Ia huliish. Ia the New York and
Pennsylvania OF fields ISL wells were COM
pleted I'm December, with a new production of
4o5l barrels. The dry holes number ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

CLEVELAND OFFICIALS SHoRTAGR.-According
to his own statements, Thomas X. Whitehead, for
two years past clerk OF the board OF education OF
cleveland, Ohio, is 1900 short in his accounts
and at the commencement or the investigation OF
his Office, now in progress. he was more than
S. 900 behind. Mr. whitehead has virtually had
entire charge OF the financial affairs OF the board
during his incumbency and has handled hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars of the city'S money. He
denies any intentional dishonesty, but admits
carelessness on his part. He will probably be al
lowed TO resign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

NARROW ESCAPE OF CHILDREN AT FRA fire
was discovered Thursday night In the building adj
west OF Erie, Pa. The chemical engine and other
.nre apparatus would not work, and the flames
street OF the town. seven business houses, beside
The opera house, were burned out. Several men,
Oefs OF the volunteer fire company wefo badly
burned In rescuing the children OF q family living
over one Of the stores, but no lives were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

THE ANTHRACITE Coal TRADE.-The Pottsville
(Pa) Miners journal Of yesterday says 1.-The ac-
tive season In the anthracite trade, which usually
closes with the middle OF December, and has been
occasionally extended 10 Christmas, is still fur.
Their prolonged this year, FOR There II now very
little, ii any, falling on In the demand. Operations
are curtaIied by the Indictment weather az the
mines, anu yet there a. more coal produced than
be readily conveyed 20 tlde owing 10 the clos
ing OF the canals aud the deficient transportation
facilities on the railroads. The demand for pea
coal, Tor manufacturing purposes, has not been
met, and II Increasing, Notwithstanding that an
advance OF fifteen cents ton has been made On the
price. Prices for all utber sizes kept steadily
To circular and the closing up OF the year nds the
trade In a remarkably healthy condition, with
bright prospects Tor continuance Of brisk bun1-
ness during the entire Wlater.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

CoNGREeaNEh AT Tue BANQUET BoARD.-The
members Of the LuZerle county, Pa, bar aSSOcta-
uoh rendered banquet az Wtikesbarre, Thursday
evening 10 congressman Osborne, Lynch and
backalew. There was large gathering OF attog-
neys present. Judge Stanley woodward presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

'Look here, waiter" said Q man in Q city res
taurant the other day, sis there any difference in
your roast lamb and roast mutton? don't detect
any" ssOh, yen" said the waiter. sYou win no
tice that yesterday when you had roast lamb
gave you twenty -fve-ceDt check. To-day, when
you had roast mutton, gave you Jwenty-cent
check. There's the difference. Providence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

Gov OGLEsBY Lieut. Gov, John C. Smith, Secre-
tary OF state Henry Dodge Dement,, Auditor Chas.
P. Swtgert and members OF the governors staff
lett this city at IL 40 this morning for Springfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

Mr.. VALENTINE p SNYDER, deputy controller OF
the currency, who has been appointed examiner OF
national banks at the cities OF New York, Brook
Ign and Jersey City, in place Of A. NJ. Serbia, as
stated in yesterdays STAR, was given cOmpli-
mentary dinner last evening by number of his
Treasury associates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

Last night Gov. oglesby, OF Illinois, who had
come here to attend the funeral OF senator
Logan, in conversation with several leading citi-
gems Of that state, declared most positively and
unequivocally that he would not be q candidate
for the seat in the Senate made vacant by General
Logans death.
He reiterated his formerly expressed intention
OF retiring to private life at the end of his term as
governor This declaration on the part Of the gov
ernOr Is regarded by Illinois republicans here as
being final and conclusive, so tar as he is con-
cerned.
GOING 10 LOOK AFTER HIS CHANCES.
Representative Cannon leaves for Illinois to-
night to look after his chances for the seaatorshp
Representative Pays0n will remain In washington
as there are matters pending In Congress which he
says he must attend to. His interests will be
cared for by his friends